3 Oilers Who Need to Step Up This Season Matt Parks | October 5, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are once again Stanley Cup favourites, and with that comes the pressure to perform well. Everybody on this team has a role to play, but a few players in…
Oilers’ Philp Making a Case to Crack Opening Night Lineup Matt Parks | September 30, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers are five games into the preseason, and Noah Philp is still with the club. He was a long shot to make the roster out of training camp,…
Who will Claim the Oilers Final Roster Spot on Defence? Matt Parks | September 26, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers don’t have much room for players to compete for roster spots. On defence, Ty Emberson will likely play on the second pair alongside Darnell Nurse to start…
3 Oilers Standouts From Preseason Win Over the Jets Matt Parks | September 23, 2024 Hockey is back. On Sunday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers opened their preseason schedule at home against the Winnipeg Jets in a 3-2 overtime win. While the preseason doesn’t mean a…
Oilers Have a Huge Decision to Make When Evander Kane Returns From Injury Matt Parks | September 17, 2024 Its official: Evander Kane will undergo surgery for a sports hernia he suffered last season. Before the playoffs started, Kane stated that he’d been dealing with it all season, so…
Oilers Made a Mistake Not Signing Evan Bouchard to Long-Term Contract Matt Parks | September 11, 2024 On the heels of Leon Draisaitl’s eight-year contract extension (with a $14 million average annual value), the Edmonton Oilers turned their attention to Evan Bouchard. Bouchard is entering the final…
5 Reasons the Oilers Will Regret Re-Signing Corey Perry Matt Parks | September 5, 2024 This offseason, the Edmonton Oilers made a questionable decision, re-signing Corey Perry to a 1-year deal with a $1.15 million cap hit. Perry first inked a 1-year, $775K deal with the…
How Important is Calvin Pickard to the Success of the Edmonton Oilers? Matt Parks | September 2, 2024 On June 28, the Edmonton Oilers re-signed backup goaltender Calvin Pickard to a two-year contract extension. This contract is worth an average annual value (AAV) of $1 million. Pickard has…
Should the Oilers Pursue a Trade With the Predators for Dante Fabbro? Matt Parks | August 30, 2024 The other day, Jason Gregor published an article for Oilers Nation about why adding Nashville Predators right-shot defenseman, Dante Fabbro makes no sense. However, given the right circumstances, the Oilers…